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On the Crew: If Federico Higuain’s hip injury keeps him out of the lineup, look
for Ethan Finlay to play on the right side of the midfield and Dominic Oduro to fill Higuain’s
vacated forward position. … Jairo Arrieta and Bernardo Anor are each one yellow card away from a
one-game suspension. … A loss would eliminate the Crew from playoff contention.

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On the Revolution: Midfielder Lee Nguyen will miss the game because of a one-game
suspension. … New England is 2-0-2 in its last four games. … Diego Fagundez leads the team with 12
goals.

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How it might play out: Both teams need a victory to keep their playoff hopes
afloat, and a tie does neither any favors, so this figures to be among the most open games of the
season. Interim coach Brian Bliss said the Crew will not drastically change its formation as a
sense of urgency, but expect greater numbers to be devoted to the attack. Whether that benefits the
Crew depends on whether Higuain plays.